Stress
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Permalink Reply by Kaki H on -
It's very non-holistic of me, but truthfully? Therapy and Lexapro. I am getting better on mindful activities though. Lexapro is not a cure-all. It helps with my GAD, but doesn't solve life's problems :)
For example, the other day I got home and felt stressed out. I had a bad day at work, had to get dinner going, wanted to clean up and wasn't having a great body image at that particular moment. What did I do? Regrouped and made some adjustments. No, I couldn't exercise for an hour and get everything else I wanted to do done. But, I could go walk outside for 30 minutes and still get things done! So that's what I did, and after 30 minutes in the fresh air, with my blood pumping, I felt amazing!! Suddenly, my other chores weren't so intimidating. My day at work wasn't a huge deal--I'd try again tomorrow.
Not sure if it was the exercise, clear thinking and deep breath, or being among nature, but either way, it worked for me!
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Permalink Reply by Michelle Dodson, RD, CD on -
That is awesome! I am sure it was the combination of all three that helped out. Thanks for sharing. I usually find that taking big deep breaths in and out while imagining being in happy place helps me out a lot. Managing stress is very important for your health both physically and mentally. If we don't work on reducing our stress levels we can tend to hang onto more weight because our cortisol levels stay elevated. I am glad you are working on it. Keep it up!
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Permalink Reply by Whole Living on -
Check out our Stress Relief center -- http://www.wholeliving.com/photogallery/4-steps-to-less-stress -- We pulled together lots of tips and strategies for managing stress and a step-my-step guide to get you started!
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Permalink Reply by Cherae Mabry on -
I use yoga as to relieve stress. Using the breath with movement definitely calms the mind. Stress is the result of the sympathetic nervous system (flight or fight). Yoga activates the parasympathetic nervous system, allowing you to rest and renew.
I love yoga as method of stress relief.
-Cherae Mabry
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Permalink Reply by Rebelle B. on -
I thought i'd share to try to help.. i meditate daily, i put aside even just 10 mins a day. Usually i use a scenic video to set the mood like ScenesHD or something similar. i'm usually energized right after that. hope this helps...
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